7 helpful tips for living on your own for the first time

You have stayed with your
parents for years. Whether you like it or not, you have to leave their home
someday to start your own life. This is a prospect that quite a number of
people do not look forward to. This is probably because they are leaving their
comfort zone where they get everything to start a whole new life adventure
which is to live on their own. This can be very daunting. Regardless, you have
to know that you have no choice than to move out. Not to worry, Jumia Travel,
the leading online travel agency shares helpful tips for living on your own for
the first time.

Budget
before you move

Money is essential in
everything you do. This is why a budget is essential. Hence, before you move
into your new apartment, prepare a budget showing your current income and your
possible expenses. For expenses, don't forget to put a price to them even if it
is estimated. After you have moved, make budgeting a habit.

You
don’t need to recreate the comfort of your parent's home

A mistake a lot of young
people make when they first move out on their own is to attempt to reconstruct
every part of how they used to live. This is risky because you will go broke.
You have to gradually furnish your home to your own taste. The mantra should be
slow and steady.

Buy
quality and durable items

In a bid to be very
comfortable in your new home, you buy second hand, cheap and substandard
products. Of course, you know that these products are not likely to last. This
is because it will be a waste of resources if you are buying the same product 6
months after. So, be patient and save up to buy quality.

Imbibe the maintenance culture

The truth is that many of
us lack maintenance culture. It is not until something crashes before we take
action. So, try to maintain your gadgets by cleaning and preventing them from
dropping. This will prevent you from racking up repair expenses and you know
these artisans can rip you off.

Evolve
a system for paying bills

Living on your own usually
means you will have quite a number of bills to pay on top of whatever bills you
already had. If you don’t have a payment system in place, you will be unable to
keep track of your bills and you will fail to make a required payment as at
when due. Find a bill-paying method that works for you. If you can completely
get rid of the recurring bill, it is better.

Create
a borrowing network

This may be difficult because
everyone seems to be minding their business. However, if you are in the midst
of young people it can work. This is
because you cannot buy every piece of equipment you might ever need. So, you
should know who has these items you might occasionally need and are willing to
borrow you.

Learn
how to cook

You must eat because you
cannot starve yourself. So learn how to cook if you do not want to finish all
your money on mamaput. Also, try as much as possible to buy in bulk.